transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
large warship of the Muromachi and early Edo periods
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
tea gathering (for the tea ceremony); some matter concerning tea; family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
grey wall covering material (gray)
bitter liquid; (fig.) bitter experience
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
(another person's) younger sister
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
to arrest; to capture; to seize
old name for part of Hyogo prefecture
girl; young (unmarried) woman
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
unification of the whole country
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
nameless; anonymous; without name
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
to run away; to escape safely
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
entering a faith; joining a religion
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
virgin; innocent young woman
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate